Fern Hill, VIC 3458
Macedon Ranges Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3458
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What to know about Fern Hill
Fern Hill (3458) sits in the Macedon Ranges region of Victoria.
Fern Hill has roughly 125 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Fern Hill scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 24°C (mild), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 964 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 11 government primary, 1 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Fern Hill's population at 125, with a median age of 49. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (100% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (82% family households, 15% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 49
- Family households
- 82%
- Lone person
- 15%
- Owner occupied
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 964 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 24.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Fern Hill
- What is the Fern Hill postcode?
- Fern Hill is in the 3458 postcode, in VIC, in the Macedon Ranges Shire Council region.
- Where is Fern Hill?
- Fern Hill is a suburb in the Macedon Ranges Shire Council area, VIC 3458.
- What schools are in Fern Hill?
- There are 20 schools serving Fern Hill on this page, including Tylden Primary School, Trentham District Primary School, St Ambrose's School.
- How walkable is Fern Hill?
- Fern Hill has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Fern Hill?
- Fern Hill is close to Ashbourne, Trentham East, Tylden South, Tylden, North Blackwood.
- What is the population of Fern Hill?
- The population of Fern Hill is approximately 125 (2021 Census). The median age is 49.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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